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This section includes 93 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who of the following also had the name Devanama Priyadasi? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Harsha |
| Answer» C. Bindusara | |
| 2. |
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Prakrit |
| C. | Apabhramsa |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» C. Apabhramsa | |
| 3. |
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of |
| A. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Raja Janak |
| Answer» D. Raja Janak | |
| 4. |
To which dynasty did Ashokabelong? |
| A. | Vardhana |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Kushan |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» C. Kushan | |
| 5. |
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of |
| A. | Economic life |
| B. | Political policies |
| C. | Religious Life |
| D. | Social Life |
| Answer» C. Religious Life | |
| 6. |
Megastheneswas an envoy of which of the following kings? |
| A. | Selucus |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Darius |
| D. | Antiochus |
| Answer» B. Alexander | |
| 7. |
Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata |
| A. | Ajathsatru |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Bindusar |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» D. Ashoka | |
| 8. |
What is the name of Megasthenes's book? |
| A. | Arthashastra |
| B. | Rigveda |
| C. | Purana |
| D. | Indica |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Sunga |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | Kushana |
| Answer» B. Sunga | |
| 10. |
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription? |
| A. | Chola |
| B. | Pandya |
| C. | Satiyaputa |
| D. | Satvahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India? |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Gupta |
| C. | Kushana |
| D. | Kanva |
| Answer» B. Gupta | |
| 12. |
A Buddhisit council during the reign of Ashoka was held at |
| A. | Magadha |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Samastipur |
| D. | Rajgriha |
| Answer» C. Samastipur | |
| 13. |
Chandragupta Mauryadefeated |
| A. | Porus |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Seleucus |
| D. | Ambhi |
| Answer» D. Ambhi | |
| 14. |
Great Stupa at Sanchi is in |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 15. |
Who was the writer of 'Mudrarkshasa' |
| A. | Vishakhadatta |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Bana |
| D. | Kalhana |
| Answer» B. Kautilya | |
| 16. |
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time? |
| A. | James Princep |
| B. | H.D. Sakaliya |
| C. | S.R. Goyal |
| D. | V.N.Mishra |
| Answer» B. H.D. Sakaliya | |
| 17. |
Ashoka's contemposary Greek King of Syria mentioned in his edicts was |
| A. | Antigonas |
| B. | Ptolemy II |
| C. | Alexander |
| D. | Antriochus II Theos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who constructed Sanchi Stupa? |
| A. | Chandragupta |
| B. | Kautilya |
| C. | Gautam Buddha |
| D. | Ashok |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in |
| A. | Divyavadan |
| B. | Arthashastra |
| C. | Indica |
| D. | Ashoka's inscriptions |
| Answer» D. Ashoka's inscriptions | |
| 20. |
Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi? |
| A. | Mauryan King Ashoka |
| B. | Gautam Buddha |
| C. | Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya |
| D. | Bhagwan Mahavira |
| Answer» B. Gautam Buddha | |
| 21. |
Who amongst the following Mauryan rulers did conquer the Deccan? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta |
| C. | Bindusara |
| D. | Kunala |
| Answer» D. Kunala | |
| 22. |
Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts? |
| A. | Girnar |
| B. | Kandhar |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Topra |
| Answer» D. Topra | |
| 23. |
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya was associated? |
| A. | Takshasila |
| B. | Nalanda |
| C. | Vikramshila |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» B. Nalanda | |
| 24. |
An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal at |
| A. | Dev Prayag |
| B. | Kalsi |
| C. | Kedarnath |
| D. | Rishikesh |
| Answer» C. Kedarnath | |
| 25. |
The last Mauryan emperor was |
| A. | Jalok |
| B. | Avanti Verma |
| C. | Nandi Vardhana |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood? |
| A. | Ajaya |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Deogupta |
| Answer» D. Deogupta | |
| 27. |
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of |
| A. | Bhasa |
| B. | Sudraka |
| C. | Vishakdatta |
| D. | Ashvaghosha |
| Answer» D. Ashvaghosha | |
| 28. |
Kautilya's Arthashastra' is book on |
| A. | economic relations |
| B. | principle and practices of statecraft |
| C. | foreign policy |
| D. | duties of the king |
| Answer» C. foreign policy | |
| 29. |
which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy? |
| A. | The Third Buddhist Council |
| B. | The Kalinga War |
| C. | His embracing of Buddhism |
| D. | His sending of missionary to Ceylon |
| Answer» C. His embracing of Buddhism | |
| 30. |
The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in 'Arthashastra'includes |
| A. | kings,territory,administration and treasury |
| B. | music,dance,ragas and wrestling |
| C. | ministres, civil, servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage |
| D. | aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks |
| Answer» B. music,dance,ragas and wrestling | |
| 31. |
Consider the following with references to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire1.Brahmanical revolt2.King Ashoka's pacifist policies3.Invasions from outside4.Weakness of Ashoka's successorsWhich of the above reasons led to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire |
| A. | 1,2 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which Rock Edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga war? |
| A. | 13th Rock Edict |
| B. | Kalinya Edict at Dhauli |
| C. | The Edict at Jaugadha |
| D. | 10th Rock Edict |
| Answer» B. Kalinya Edict at Dhauli | |
| 33. |
Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India? |
| A. | Strabo |
| B. | Fa-hien |
| C. | Huen Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
In which of the following inscriptions the name Ashoka has been mentioned? |
| A. | Bhabru Edict |
| B. | Rock Edict XIII |
| C. | Rummendei Pillar Inscription |
| D. | Minor Rock Edict of Maski |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Assertion (A) : Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to Dhamma.Reason (R) : He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war.Codes : |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 36. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the listsList - IList - IIF. Chandragupta 1.PiyadassiG. Bindusara2.Sandrocottus H. Ashoka3.AmitraghataJ. Chanakya4.VishnuguptaCode : FGHJA.2341B.1324C.2314D.3421 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» D. D. | |
| 37. |
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' |
| A. | Economic life |
| B. | Political policies |
| C. | Religious Life |
| D. | Social Life |
| Answer» C. Religious Life | |
| 38. |
Megasthenes |
| A. | Selucus |
| B. | Alexander |
| C. | Darius |
| D. | Antiochus |
| Answer» B. Alexander | |
| 39. |
Great Stupa at |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 40. |
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the |
| A. | Chola |
| B. | Pandya |
| C. | Satiyaputa |
| D. | Satvahan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after |
| A. | Maurya |
| B. | Sunga |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | Kushana |
| Answer» B. Sunga | |
| 42. |
The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in |
| A. | kings,territory,administration and treasury |
| B. | music,dance,ragas and wrestling |
| C. | ministres, civil, servants, subalterns and those involved in espionage |
| D. | aristocrats, acharyas, traders and monks |
| Answer» B. music,dance,ragas and wrestling | |
| 43. |
Consider the following with references to the disintegration and decline of the |
| A. | 1,2 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 4 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 1,2,3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who among the following stated that there was no |
| A. | Strabo |
| B. | Fa-hien |
| C. | Huen Tsang |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
In which of the following inscriptions the name |
| A. | Bhabru Edict |
| B. | Rock Edict XIII |
| C. | Rummendei Pillar Inscription |
| D. | Minor Rock Edict of Maski |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
By which name was |
| A. | Ajaya |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnugupta |
| D. | Deogupta |
| Answer» D. Deogupta | |
| 47. |
Chandragupta Maurya |
| A. | Bhasa |
| B. | Sudraka |
| C. | Vishakdatta |
| D. | Ashvaghosha |
| Answer» D. Ashvaghosha | |
| 48. |
Kautilya's |
| A. | economic relations |
| B. | principle and practices of statecraft |
| C. | foreign policy |
| D. | duties of the king |
| Answer» C. foreign policy | |
| 49. |
The last |
| A. | Jalok |
| B. | Avanti Verma |
| C. | Nandi Vardhana |
| D. | Brihadratha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
which event brought about a profound change in |
| A. | The Third Buddhist Council |
| B. | The Kalinga War |
| C. | His embracing of Buddhism |
| D. | His sending of missionary to Ceylon |
| Answer» C. His embracing of Buddhism | |